Elizabeth was born the 7 September 1533 at GreenwichPalace. She was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess". Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.
CHILDHOOD.
She was the second child of Henry VIII of England, and her mother, Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn.She had a half-brother, Edward VI, who ruled as king until his death in 1553 and a half-sister, Mary. At birth, Elizabeth was the heiress presumptive to the throne of England. Her older half-sister, Mary, had lost her position as legitimate heir when Henry annuled his marriage to Mary's mother, Catherine of Aragon, to marry Anne and sire a male heir to ensure the Tudor succession.
ELIZABETH AS QUEEN.
Elizabeth set out to rule by good counsel, and she depended heavily on a group of trusted advisersled by William Cecil, Baron Burghley. One of her first moves as queen was the establishment of an English Protestant church, of which she became the Supreme Governor. This Elizabethan Religious Settlement later evolved into today's Church of England. Elizabeth's reign is known as the Elizabethan Era, famous above forall the flourishing of English drama, led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
CHURCH SETTLEMENT
Elizabeth's personal religious convictions have been much debated by scholars. She was a Protestant, but kept Catholic symbols, and downplayed the role of sermons in defiance of a key Protestant belief.
In terms of public policy she favoured pragmatism in dealingwith religious matters. The question of her legitimacy was a key concern: although she was technically illegitimate under both Protestant and Catholic law, her retroactively declared illegitimacy under the English church was not a serious bar compared to having never been legitimate as the Catholics claimed she was. For this reason alone, it was never in serious doubt that Elizabeth would embrace Protestantism.
MARRIAGE QUESTION
From the start of Elizabeth's reign, it was expected that she would marry and the question arose to whom. She never did, although she received many offers for her hand.
DEATH
The Queen's health remained fair until the autumn of 1602, when a series of deaths among her friends plunged her into a severe depression. In March, Elizabeth fell sick and remained in a "settled and unremovable melancholy". She died on 24 March 1603 at Richmond Palace. Elizabeth's coffin was carried downriver at night to Whitehall, on a barge lit with torches
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Elizabeth I of England: Biography.
Elizabeth was born the 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace. She was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess". Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.CHILDHOOD.
She was the second child of Henry VIII of England, and her mother, Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn.She had a half-brother, Edward VI, who ruled as king until his death in 1553 and a half-sister, Mary. At birth, Elizabeth was the heiress presumptive to the throne of England. Her older half-sister, Mary, had lost her position as legitimate heir when Henry annuled his marriage to Mary's mother, Catherine of Aragon, to marry Anne and sire a male heir to ensure the Tudor succession.
ELIZABETH AS QUEEN.
Elizabeth set out to rule by good counsel, and she depended heavily on a group of trusted advisers led by William Cecil, Baron Burghley. One of her first moves as queen was the establishment of an English Protestant church, of which she became the Supreme Governor. This Elizabethan Religious Settlement later evolved into today's Church of England.Elizabeth's reign is known as the Elizabethan Era, famous above for all the flourishing of English drama, led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
CHURCH SETTLEMENT
Elizabeth's personal religious convictions have been much debated by scholars. She was a Protestant, but kept Catholic symbols, and downplayed the role of sermons in defiance of a key Protestant belief.In terms of public policy she favoured pragmatism in dealing with religious matters. The question of her legitimacy was a key concern: although she was technically illegitimate under both Protestant and Catholic law, her retroactively declared illegitimacy under the English church was not a serious bar compared to having never been legitimate as the Catholics claimed she was. For this reason alone, it was never in serious doubt that Elizabeth would embrace Protestantism.
MARRIAGE QUESTION
From the start of Elizabeth's reign, it was expected that she would marry and the question arose to whom. She never did, although she received many offers for her hand.DEATH
The Queen's health remained fair until the autumn of 1602, when a series of deaths among her friends plunged her into a severe depression. In March, Elizabeth fell sick and remained in a "settled and unremovable melancholy". She died on 24 March 1603 at Richmond Palace. Elizabeth's coffin was carried downriver at night to Whitehall, on a barge lit with torchesYou can also watch:
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